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CIV201   Sustainable Buildings   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2015/2016
Credit level: F5

Description

Buildings account for 40% of global carbon emissions. Current design practice across the globe creates buildings that produce 10 times as much carbon as a sustainable building.This module will define what a sustainable building means and demonstrate how to design one for any given climatic, social and economic environment with a particular focus on an International approach to sustainable design.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Field Work 2.0
Independent 60.0
Lecture 22.0
Seminar 5.0
Tutorial 11.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Other 0.0 100 % S2
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.